The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-07
YELLOW FEVER PRECAUTIONS.
Strict Measures Taken by Our Florida
Neighbors.

Strict Measures Taken by Our Florida
Neighbors.
The reports from nearly all the leading
towns of Florida, all agree in the fact that
a thorough quarantine is now enforced and
that all the towns are being put in good
sanitary condition.
The sanitary condition of Tampa is good.
1t is perfectly clean, and hands enough are
kept at work to keep it so. The strictesJ
quarantine is enforced against Key West
and Havana. Only mails and tobacco are
passed and that is funigated, None OF the
officers or crews Of the steamers are allowed
to come ashore.
The Fernandina Board of Health met
Friday and declared a land quarantine
against Tampa, Key West and Havana,
with an inspector stationed at Bryceville.
A rigid marine quarantine is also enforced.
The health of the city is excellent.
The health of Punta Rassa, on the Gulf,
is exceptionally good. as there has been no
sickness of any kind during the last sixty
days A fifteen days quarantine is strictly
enforced against all persons from Key West
or persons having in anyway had commuica-
ton with vessels or persons ON Key West;
and bedding of all description is prohibited
from being landed at that port. No case Of
y
there is no cause for alarm.
At Gainesville steps are now being taken
towards establishing one against points
south, though the danger is less since the es-
Enlistment of a strict quarantine at points
south of there. Gainesville is in healthy
condition, the city having been thoroughly
cleaned, and there is very little sickness.
Punta Gorda established a quarantine
upon the first news of the Yellow Jack at
Key West, and have been able TO enforce it
effectually against all vessels from tine in
fected points The following have been APP
pointed as a board of health for DeSoto
county by the Governor: DIR. +. o. Roesch,
DR.. A. McNary, w. ]. Stetson and T. r.
Hector Charlotte harbor is absolutely
healthy
The quarantine at Cedar Key was put in
operation May %. Spongers ten to fifteen
days cut from Key West who put in for
provisions We're sent out immediately No
one is allowed To land. No vessel, with or
without passengers, from Key West or Ha-
vana win be allowed to come to the city
which is clean and healthy. A three maGted
schooner reported TO be from the West In
dies, is at the bar with an inspector on
board 1t will go into quarantine. The
quarantine is being rigidly enforced. The
revenue cutter Crawford is in port, and
will assist in the enforcement of the Guaran-
tine.
PurSer p. A. Lorimier, of the steamer
Rosa, says that DR.. Wylie, the physician in
charge of the sanitary matters at Sanford,
had sent word by him to DR.. Kenworthy
Health Officer at jacksonville, and to all
towns along the river that upon the first ap-
pearance of a case of yellow fever at Tampa
or along the line between Sanford and that
place he would Immediately publish the
10. fDY.I Ane. h., -.
oughly.
Orange county has quarantined against
all points south of CampDellS on the South
Florida railroad, and has a health officer
there to enforce the quarantine.
The ST. Augustine Board of Health has
established quarantine stations at Sweet
water Tocoi, East Tocoi and East Palatka
against Tampa and Key West These
stations are approaches to st. Augustine
The City Council has ordered all excava-
tions stopped and the thorough sanitary in
vestigation of the city.
Postmaster Clark, of Jacksonville, re-
ceived a telegram Sunday from Mail
Superintendent T. E. Nash, of Wash
ington, stating that arrangements
had been made TO fumigate thorough
sonville Board of Health insists, however,
that letters must be punctured and disin-
fected, and the postmaster has requested the
Washington authorities to so instruct Key
West
DeLand, Green Cove Springs and Orange
county have quarantined against Key West.
Key West is over sixty nautical miles
from the Florida mainland, so there need
not be any apprehension felt. No cases have
been discovered on the mainland and there
is but little danger of any, especially with
the quarantine so rigidly enforced